David A. Kaminsky, MD is Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at University of Vermont College of Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree from Yale University, and medical degree from University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, and fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. Dr. Kaminsky joined the faculty of University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1995 and continues to work as a clinician, researcher and educator. Dr. Kaminsky is an attending physician at the University of Vermont Medical Center and is the Clinical Director of the Pulmonary Function Lab. He is a past Chair of the Proficiency Standards for Pulmonary Function Laboratories Committee of the American Thoracic Society and is a member of the pulmonary function exam writing committee of the National Board for Respiratory Care. Dr. Kaminsky is also a site co-principal investigator with the Airways Clinical Research Centers network of the American Lung Association. Dr. Kaminsky is actively involved in teaching and research. His areas of research interest include pulmonary physiology, lung mechanics, asthma and COPD. Dr. Kaminsky’s work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the American Lung Association, the Whittaker Foundation, local university and hospital grants, and other agencies. Along with authoring over 150 original papers, reviews and medical book chapters, Dr. Kaminsky is the editor of The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Respiratory System, 2nd and 3rd Edition, and co-editor of Pulmonary Function Testing: Principles and Practice, part of the Respiratory Medicine series sponsored by the American Thoracic Society.

Danny Brazzale is the senior respiratory scientist at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne. He has been working in the field of respiratory physiology for more 20 years. Danny has been actively involved in the ANZSRS for many years, including serving as the president of the society. He has been involved in several journal publications about predicted values and their impact on test interpretation.  Outside of work, Danny spends as much time as possible trying to catch fish, with varying degrees of success.

Brigitte is an accredited clinical physiologist (respiratory) with 32 years’ experience. Brigitte works at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne as Head, Physiology Service, Respiratory Medicine. Brigitte’s areas of interest in the field of respiratory medicine include lung function interpretation (for which she co-authored a book in 2014), laboratory accreditation, quality spirometry in primary care, and oxygen therapy.

Kate is a respiratory scientist and the Manager of the Respiratory Laboratory in the Department of Thoracic Medicine, Concord Hospital. Kate is a senior lecturer for ANZAC research institute, The University of Sydney and has research interests in small airway physiology and the aging lung.